Could Eknath Shinde’s rise checkmate Devendra Fadnavis?
A week after six Lok Sabha MPs of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) crossed over to the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a senior Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir…
The men around Vijay: Why Tamil Nadu CM’s inner circle is under scrutiny
6 min readChennaiJul 2, 2026 04:34 PM IST First published on: Jul 2, 2026 at 07:05 AM IST Every government has a coterie that runs the system. Around Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay…
Why Chandra Shekhar still matters: The rebel who never settled for No. 2
In this season of anniversaries, when everything is being celebrated — recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years or 4,399 days in office, overtaking Jawaharlal Nehru as the longest-serving elected PM — there is…
Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year
In Brief Posted: 4:57 PM PDT · July 1, 2026 Apple reportedly has plans to release several new iPad Pros and a new MacBook Pro in the first half of next year. The company is…
How Congress tried to keep peace in Punjab: Warring stays on, Channi campaign chief
After weeks of high-stakes meetings, observer missions and speculation over a leadership shake-up in Punjab, the Congress high command on Wednesday delivered a classic balancing act through a fresh set of election committee appointments. The…
Bihar Pandav Sena head to ‘gangster’ arrested by STF: Who is Sanjay Singh
The arrest of Sanjay Singh, an alleged gangster and leader of the outlawed Pandav Sena, an erstwhile upper-caste militia in Bihar, on Tuesday marks a significant breakthrough for the state police. The development assumes significance…
How close is BJP to two-thirds majority in Parliament? The numbers decoded
As the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Shiv Sena (UBT) split in June, the pace at which these Opposition parties unravelled and the support of the breakaway groups for the BJP-led NDA alliance indicated that…
The ‘Father of the Internet’ is finally retiring
Vinton Cerf will step down from his role as Google’s chief internet evangelist next week, marking the conclusion of one of the most influential careers in technology history. While speaking via video feed at the…
Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models
The U.S. has lifted a requirement that Anthropic obtain a license before exporting its Mythos and Fable models abroad, a requirement that effectively cut off public access to what are widely considered the most advanced…